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The 2020 Microsoft Research EMEA PhD Award

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March 10, 2020

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Mark Wamai

R-L: PhD Graduands - JOCK BANY MADING Samuel, MUGAMBE Mpiima David, ODONGOH Stevens Aguto and others during Day 4 of the 70th Graduation Ceremony, 17th January 2020, Freedom Square, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

Microsoft actively seeks to foster greater levels of diversity in our workforce and in our pipeline of future researchers. We are always looking for the best and brightest talent and celebrate individuality. We invite candidates to come as they are and do what they love.

Provisions of the award

Award recipients will receive $15,000 USD for academic year 2020–21 to help them complete research as part of their doctoral thesis work.
Microsoft will arrange and pay for travel and accommodations for award recipients to attend the PhD Summit. The two-day workshop is held at one of the Microsoft Research labs in the fall. It will provide award recipients an opportunity to present their research, meet with Microsoft researchers in their research area and receive career coaching.
Award recipients will be offered an internship at Microsoft Research’s Cambridge lab.

Contact Information:

Please direct any questions to msrgrant[at]microsoft.com.

Submission period closes on April 1, 2020 at 11:59 PM UTC (April 2, 2020 at 2:59 AM EAT).

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Undergraduate Admission Lists for International Applicants 2025/2026

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July 2, 2025

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Mak Editor

The Office of the Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released the admission lists for A-Level International Applicants for the Academic Year 2025/2026.

Please see the attachment below for admission lists for International Applicants:

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Admission Lists -Disability and District Quota Schemes 2025/26

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The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released the admission list of candidates admitted under the Disability and District Quota Schemes with Government sponsorship 2025/26 Academic Year.

Kindly follow the links below to access the lists:-

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Admission Lists for – Bachelor of Laws 2025-26

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July 2, 2025

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The Office of the Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released the admission lists for Bachelor of Laws for the Academic Year 2025/2026.

Please note that the list includes Government Sponsorship for Bachelor of Laws i.e A-Level (Direct Entry), Bachelor of Laws-Day – (LAW) and Bachelor of Laws-Afternoon – (LAA)

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